apworld - p1ch7culture

Development and interaction of cultures

Theme	How does this theme apply to your civilization?
Religions	Zoroastrianism( popular all throughout the Persian empire) earliest Persian religion emerged from the teaching of Zarathustra 100-500 C.E people from Christianity, Buddism,&Manichaeism converted to this religion reflected the rich and the poor throughout the emppire( mainly the rich) because they supported this religion by building temples influenced the beliefs and values of Judaism,Christianity,& Islam Islam (destroyed Zoroastrianism in the 17th century)
Belief Systems, philosophies, and ideologies	Zoroastianism Ahura Mazda ( great and powerful God) creator of all good things an eternal and benefical spirit Angra Mainyu( enemy God) the destructive spirit/evil believed that one day Ahura Mazda would destroy Angra Mainyu forever people also worshiped the water, sun,moon,etc.
Science and Technology	Technology was a fundemental aspect to the Persian civilzation They experimented with Bronze and Iron mettalurgy They carved large marble columns with limited tools and erected some of the largest monuments in ancient history
The arts and architecture	Gathas hymns of praise to Ahura Mazda Magi priests learned the Zoroastrian teachings orally till the Selecid dynasty they wrote religius texts and inserted them in the Avesta ( a building)